Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years, has introduced a new fixed power red dot in its new AR Optics product line. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Duck hunters, goose hunters, and turkey hunters know it: decoys can tip the odds in their favor. Pages of options in any hunting gear catalog bears out the fact that hunters use decoys in a big way. And, with crow and coyote season running concurrently for the next two months, it’s a good time to test decoying theories. Read more
DECATUR, AL-The most sought after big game animal in North America is the whitetail deer…more specifically a big mature buck with a lot of “bone” on his head. And most hunters pursue those monster bucks with the aid of a grunt call.
Knight and Hale has now created Da’ Bone: a realistic sounding grunt call that looks like an antler. Da’ Bone is an exhale only call that produces deep tones of a mature whitetail buck with a lot of volume to reach great distances and can be heard in windy conditions.
This call is made of soft, pliable material that eliminates unwanted noise in the stand from contact with a metal object.
MSRP $19.99
The Ruttin’ Buck and Heavy Horns Rattling Bags from Hunter’s Specialties® offer two great options for calling in bucks during the pre-rut and rut periods of deer activity. Read more
Birchwood Casey® brings their target making expertise to the world of archery with their Eze-Scorer™ line of targets. Read more
Sweet Home, OR – Environ-Metal Inc., the world’s leading innovator in shotgun shells is excited to announce its 2013 HEVI-Metal waterfowl rebate promotion.
Buy it by the case! Save $25 a case (case pack is defined by 10 boxes of HEVI-Metal Waterfowl shotgun shells). Case rebate begins August 1 and runs through the end of December, 2013. Limit 2 cases per household. Read more
MINT SPRING, VA. Parker Bows, a manufacturer of high quality Compound bows, Crossbows and RED HOT brand Crossbow Accessories is giving away a Tornado F4 Perfect Storm Package (includes the Tornado F4 crossbow and all the crossbow accessories needed to start hunting) during the month of August (2013) through their Facebook page. Read more
CVA is proud to introduce the Optima V2 “Wildgame Edition” Muzzleloader. Read more
Michigan residents considering hunting in 2013 who need to complete a hunter education course should enroll in a class prior to Oct. 1, when offerings are plentiful. Classes are held year-round, but April, May, August and September are the traditional times when classes are most available. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
Wolf hunting licenses go on sale starting Aug. 3, reminds the Michigan Department of Natural Resources – a fact despised by the nation’s most powerful animal rights organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS, not to be confused with any local animal shelters.) In fact, The anti-hunting coalition, called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected (backed by HSUS), has launched a petition drive to stop control of the burgeoning wolf population. If paid workers can gather enough signatures, Michigan voters will decide on November 4, 2014, whether to overturn Senate Bill 288, which granted authority to designate game species to the state Natural Resources Commission.
If the most recent signature drive proves successful, Michigan citizens will be deciding on two anti-hunting issues on November 4, 2014 – the first to remove wolves from the game list, and the second to strip the Natural Resources Commission’s new authority to determine game species.
“All of these efforts have little to do with the number of wolves in Michigan, which have vastly exceeded their recovery goals, and has everything to do with the potential for a wolf hunting season,” said Nick Pinizzotto, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO. “The possibility of a hunting season is simply unacceptable to these anti-hunting groups.”
Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) states Read more